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[Nexus 5 General] P.Mobile:
i just got a cruzerlite case.. the black android circuit case..i love it.. it looks dope and i seen a video that zedomax did were he did a drop test using the case and it did good seeing its only a 13$ case!! every smartphone i have had i always went woth otterbox defender.. im all set with big cases now.. and i always rocked zagg screen protectors.. this phone im rocking a cheap case with no screen protector.. phones just feels so much better like this
[Nexus 5 General] jdbeitz:
Raw dog it.

99.9% success rate right?
[Nexus 5 General] AndreaCristiano:
Still naked and will be naked for the most part except for when I'm at work once my bumper arrives

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] Ensifolk:
Totally naked, would only add a screen protector ! Losing that soft finish at the back would totally waste a lot of pleasure ! Everytime I hold the phone, I fall more in love...damn !
[Nexus 5 General] joshyth:
I actually got to try out the Neo hybrid for a few day, it just make the phone way too big, and i think there some problem with the mic with this case on. The case will be going back tomorrow. The phone will be naked for the next few days, until the ringke slim i ordered get here on wednesday.
[Nexus 5 General] kingsway8605:
People who use cases remind me of people who put plastic on their furniture. Wow this is a nice phone, let me put it in a cheap plastic case so I never see it again....
[Nexus 5 General] ravenwood27:
I know ha. I was thinking of getting one....but ...it'll be too fat.

Now i'll just get a flip wallet or open-top wallet, so it can be naked 90% of the time....then when I go to the beach...Slap on the wallet.

Btw, did you notice that the protruding camera is actually the lip and it prevents the lens cover from touching the surface pretty much everytime...actually the whole top half of the back of the phone.
[Nexus 5 General] erniev:
Nekkid
[Nexus 5 General] davelikestacos:
Naked right now, but I have a white Spigen Slim Ultra Fit case on order to go with my black N5.

For anyone interested: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EV8Y5MQ/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It doesn't look like it adds much to the phone, while still offering a bit of protection. I really love the feel of the N5 when naked though, so who knows if I'll even use the thing.
[Nexus 5 General] takingflight005:
I want protection, but I don't want to loose the sleek "Stormtrooper" look of my white N5. (That's what I'm calling it, anyway. :D ) I found a skinomi kit that covers all sides, so I'm just going to use that and try to take care not to drop it. (Just came in a little while ago; haven't tried it, yet.) My only question is should I leave the sticker with the IMEI on the back, or can I remove it? Anyone got input on that little bit?

For those interested: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EZB9L82/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[Nexus 5 General] dicecuber:
does the skinomi kit cover the bottom of the phone? LOL remove that IMEI sticker
[Nexus 5 General] takingflight005:
It does have a little strip that covers the bottom, but it looks like it's only the area inside both speakers, around the MicroUSB port.

Thanks for the tip.
[Nexus 5 General] brooksyx:
I like a naked phone but I am so clumsy that I at least need a TPU case because I will drop my phone. Usually no screen protector though, feel like they reduce the responsiveness of the screen.

My case should be waiting for me at home today finally :p
[Nexus 5 General] nexusmaniac:
Naked
[Nexus 5 General] angelriathica:
Spigen case no screen protection..
[Nexus 5 General] pifsworld:
Love the feel of my n5 naked but I've just ordered the spigen neo hybrid case as ive got one on my ip5 and its a great fit and doesn't add much to the size and I want to protect this baby.
[Nexus 5 General] tuffgong01:
Here is the result of the risk of going Naked..

15-18 inch drop to pavement.
[Nexus 5 General] kirdroid:
Lol... why buy a phone when you have to put ugly cases. Then you can as well be on the old phone. Enjoy the feel of the device and just leave it the way it meant to be.
[Nexus 5 General] teambestyrandy:
Naked does feel good but accidents happen that's why people buy cases. I also assume some people protect their device for resale after a year or so.
[Nexus 5 General] 123go!:
Naked! The phone is so nice without it. I may see how the official bumper case is when it comes out.

sent from my nexus 6
[Nexus 5 General] sbarbi:
Forn now naked
[Nexus 5 General] SComp23:
I never put a case on any of my phones, but the way the camera bezel sticks out on this one bothers me.
[Nexus 5 General] nyijedi:
Naked. Always. I've been done with cases that make the phone thick and ugly, and screen protector that ruin the look and feel of the display, since the Nexus S.
[Nexus 5 General] Trekkk:
I am rocking the Ringke fusion case. Never using a phone without a case after destroying my S3 from a drop.
[Nexus 5 General] uao:
afeter one week and a half with this naked, today i dropped it for the first time exiting from the car.... had it on the legs and felt sleep during the drive so i woke up and exited without thinking at it. it felt on the top part and got no serious damage but only a tiny tiny sign of drop on the plastic near the display!!!! so happy ah ah

all of this because i have to still wait the cover to arrive at my house

so definetly im covering it!
[Nexus 5 General] kswkenn:
I'm using an Avoca brand TPU case and screen protector with mine, rather be safe than sorry.
[Nexus 5 General] aboveusonlysky:
its all preference i guess... as of right now all i have is an xtremeguards screen protector (cheap and awful).

i have a spigen neo hybrid sitting in my drawer but im too lazy to put it back on.

i have 2 more cases coming tuesday so ill be covered then.
[Nexus 5 General] movielover76:
Spigen slim with screen protector
[Nexus 5 General] funtoosh:
Naked
[Nexus 5 General] barondebxl:
Wow lol!

I'm rocking a spigen case but I prefer naked because of the rubberized back. Getting the nexus 5 bumper Monday.
[Nexus 5 General] dnalevelc:
I pit an XtremeGuard front and back protectors and no case.
[Nexus 5 General] mprasolov:
I'm all about resale value when it comes to phones, so I like to try to keep them as pristine as possible for as long as possible.

I'm using a Spigen Neo-Hybrid and a Spigen Screen Protector.

I tried some off-brand screen protectors and they SUCKED! The Spigen screen protector went on really easily and there were NO bubbles!
[Nexus 5 General] rg400smarttowel:
I just got mine today and naked it goes.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Depends in where I am. I defiantly use a case while at work cause I work in a oil refinery. But at home and must other places I go naked :cool:

>^.^< Sent From Meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] lyall29:
The OEM bumper case is very nice. Its expensive but I think its worth it. The fit and feel awesome. If anyone has had experience with the leather case for the iPhone 5s, the nexus bumper fits just as well and feels almost as nice. Compared to all the cheap tpu cases I prefer the nexus bumper.
[Nexus 5 General] pcloadletter1:
I bought a Ringke SLIM and am not impressed. Running naked.
[Nexus 5 General] crzycrkr:
Screen protectors and cases have come a long way since Nexus S times. Glass protectors ate beautiful.
[Nexus 5 General] illhangon:
Used to use bumper on Nexus 4. Found it better looking without the bumper. Started using without one. Now my Nexus 4 is lying somewhere broken. Not taking the risk again.
[Nexus 5 General] cephaus:
case+xtreme shield
[Nexus 5 General] jeepdroid31:
Im too clumsy have to have a case
[Nexus 5 General] Kippui:
What would be the best way to protect the screen from drops/case at a reasonable price($30)? The only phone I have broken due to a drop was my old samsung phone. My last two phones are in pretty good condition from naked use but I don't want to risk it with the nexus 5.
[Nexus 5 General] Shadow_2k:
I've bought a felt sleeve for my Nexus 5.
[Nexus 5 General] GUGUITOMTG4:
Spigen Case Slim Ultra Fit looks awesome in white. I' makes a nice contrast with the screen. What I don't like is the screen cover that comes with it. it accumulates more prints than the naked screen itself:eek:. anyone suggest a screen cover brand?
[Nexus 5 General] thegr8anand:
Hate cases as they hide the beauty of the phone. I was tempted by the N5 official back over as it looks awesome in pictures but am not going to use it. Don't use screen guard either.
[Nexus 5 General] crzycrkr:
Spigen ultra crystal for a film, or spigen glas for a glass protector. Mime makes good glass protectors too
[Nexus 5 General] Android The Greek:
Cruzerlite experience case

Armor shield tpu
[Nexus 5 General] will444:
I would of said naked. But last weekend I was in a taxi home with my phone on my lap as I paid the driver, phone slipped off down the side of the seat and scuffed the back. Next day ordered a dbrand skin which covers it up! So am I naked with a skin? Or am I protected :)
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
You can order a new back here for the white http://m.ebay.com/itm/161154639345?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1 and here for the black http://m.ebay.com/itm/181254599302?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1

I have a black n5 but I bought a white back so that I can have a white n5 without the glossy sides and white speaker which I don't like at all.

>^·^< Sent From Meow LG G2
[Nexus 5 General] -A-P-M-:
I usually dont use cases, but on Nexus 5 I put Spigen ultra fit case.
[Nexus 5 General] skw5115:
I'm using a black Spigen slim armor. It adds a nice layer of protection and it looks sleek, doesn't take away from the overall design of the device
[Nexus 5 General] jRi0T68:
Using Champagne Neo Hybrid and a Spigen Ultra Crystal screen protector.

neo Hybrid adds negligible bulk. Just enough to protect it. Any thinner and it isn't protection. Highly recommend it.

Plus it's pretty to look at.

Excreted from my Nexus 5

[Guide] Headphone/Earphone Buying
[Nexus 5 General] GUGUITOMTG4:
I don't buy a phone if I don't like how it looks naked. However, Its wise to at least put a nice clothe on it, in this case, a case. There are many situations where one know that should have case.

I believe that the film I already have is Spigen Ultra screen P..

Do glass protector look good and won't distortion/reduce colors and brightness?
[Nexus 5 General] fr500:
I'll be getting a screen guard just in case... My Xperia T got quite a few scratches
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] The jOkEr!:
Hello fellow xda members. This thread will guide you how to unbrick your bricked s4 mini.

You can even use this guide if you want to return to your stock rom.

Using ODIN can change your bootloader to show that the system is MODIFIED and may increase your ODIN flash count.

So keep the F.Reset Time always ticked
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] The jOkEr!:
Please read them all the way through and then begin.

Charge your phone well before proceeding.

You do not need to root or unroot the device to update the firmware.

Please ensure that KIES is closed and not running in the system tray! Kies doesn't like Odin, it's like the big brother who's always jealous that his little brother is getting to flash all the phones so he starts to flash block.

Regarding change logs. Samsung thinks firmware should be like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get and that all a big part of the surprise user experience program so they don't publish any change logs.

LETS BEGIN

If you have already installed drivers then skip the 1st step.

1. Make sure you have Drivers installed on your Windows computer.

OR

Download KIES which has samsung drivers preincluded.

Linux and Mac users, Heimdall will work, but is beyond the scope of this tutorial.

2. Download the stock TAR for your device.

3. Download Odin 3.07

Extract the contents of odin-307.zip and the 7zip/winzip/winrar. Do not try to extract files from the .tar.md5.

4. Run Odin 3.07.exe, and prepare Odin:

Check "auto-reboot" (F.Reset Time if you want to reset your flash counter) and uncheck all other options.

Click PDA and navigate to select the TAR you downloaded.

Leave other fields empty.

5. Put your device into Download Mode Hold Volume Down + Power + home simultaneously.

6. You should now be at Download Mode. Connect your device and wait for it to be recognized.

First bottom white slot should now be yellow [Comx] indicating Odin recognizes your phone.

If odin dosent recognize do not proceed.

This means you have not properly installed your drivers.

Click Start in Odin.

9. Wait! When complete your device will autoreboot, and your phone should be working properly again.

If you have further issues wipe data in recovery (Vol Up +Power+home).

List of samsung bloatwares to remove.

Check this guide.

Users using ota updates do not delete the bloatwares, instead freeze them using

Still if you have some queries you can pm me or post it in this thread.

Please dont start a new thread regarding bricks.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] The jOkEr!:
Reserved

Edit: Report me with dead links
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] XxM4tzexX:
hi

I've got a problem with my s4 mini: I restored stock rom using odin3.09 and latest firmware (DBT-I9195XXUBMJ7-20131107183810). But now Wifi wont activate. I already wiped data/factory reset but didnt help.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] The jOkEr!:
Edit: oops i read your question wrong.

This may be a firmware problem.

Try firmware of different version.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] XxM4tzexX:
Maybe the problem was that i dirty flashed it and didnt wiped data/system/cache before.

When I flash stock without root do OTA's work again? With a rooted system they doesn't work because bootloader/partition get the information that a custom rom is installed. But does the stock firmware reverse this?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] The jOkEr!:
The OTA update will work even if you are rooted, as long as you haven ' t modified/deleted any of the existing OS files. You can add files w /o issues

rooting your phone only adds files

Usually your phone is doing the downloading of the OTA update .zip , but i would suggest you download them yourself and flash through stock recovery.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] XxM4tzexX:
In fact I did delete some bloatware apps. Why does it make a difference?

What do you mean by flash through stock recovery? I flash these firmwares with Odin `

Edit: flashing of an older firmware (DBT-I9195XXUAMG8-20130816144808) worked and wifi workes too. but ota doesnt work. phone is telling me that it has been modified. haven't rooted it yet.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] The jOkEr!:
The update script verifies the system before it installs. If its not stock and some apps have been deleted then ota update will fail.

As i told you rooting dosent make a difference, it only adds files.

If you dont want bloatwares and also ota update to work you can freeze the apps by using titanium backup
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] XxM4tzexX:
By "fail" you mean that the phone wouldn't even upgrade? Because the updateprocess was succesfull (according to kies) but Wifi wasn't working and I had a lot of FC's of Googleapps and Userapps.

So a fresh installed system will succesfully update?

By the time when Triangle Away supports i9195 ota's without kies will be possible again because the increased flash counter refuses to let the phone update by itself.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] XxM4tzexX:
If iI set F.Reset Time in Odin, does this do the same as triangle away? Reseting the flash timer to 0?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] The jOkEr!:
Yes it does exactly the same thing.

Record of how many times firmware was flashed onto the phone, leaving this checked will reset the counter to 0 which it should be always.

I have not tried it though.

Use it at your own risk
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] radicspeter:
I flashed always stock firmware with Freset ON in Odin. And i haven't got any issues...but i havent tried it on MJ7...only the olders version like: MJ1-->……

Tapatalk-kal küldve az én GT-I9195-el
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] The jOkEr!:
:thumbup:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] afterglow:
thats a very helpful post.thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] XxM4tzexX:
Where can I get only the ota zips? I don't remember you can flash something through stock recovery?

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 10 mit Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] DarkEyed:
here

Choose your model and download.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] bitpushr:
Just wanted to note, that in some version of ODIN, the option actually says "AP". For example:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] EliMi88:
I flashed the firmware via Odin successfully, wiped data & cache, but when it booted up, I still had root access, and when I try to officialy update rom(to 4.3) via stock it says device is modified.

What could be wrong here?

edit: The phone was actually unrooted, but it didnt reset flash timer, even when I did check reset f timer. Tried flashing again, same issue.

now im stuck with status:custom, any suggestions?

meanwhile ill try triangleaway.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Tenne:
Does Triangle Away support GT-i9192?

I'm new to android, I had spent several weeks search through net but I couldnt find any solution. I was planning to rooting my Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini GT-i9192 purposely just to swap internal memory with my newly bought 64GB external sd card memory (due to internal 8GB memory is way too small for me). My problem is I dont want to void my phone warranty, it still have 1 year plus plus warranty. And I found out after rooting my devices, I can use triangle away to reset binary count from 1 to 0 (In my device it should shown from Custom to Official). But I couldnt find any triangle away can support GT-9192 or any other S4 mini series (or any other fellow who share their story regard their success on reset their S4 Mini binary count from 1 to 0) on the google search, any solution? Please advice, sorry for my broken english.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] ondoy1943:
simple answer: rooting, being a non-official procedure, voids your warranty.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] looons:
need help unbricking

this is the best forum i have been able to find so hopefully my problem can be solved

so my s4 mini is bricked i can get it in to download mode that's it other than that its stuck at Samsung logo and i cant get Odin to recognize the device

at all or kies nothing my original firmware version is AP:i217ucuamd9

and as you can probably tell the device is a Samsung galaxy s4 mini zest model number sgh-i217 and there seems to lay my biggest problem the model of the phone because it seems to be from the future

i guess the few people or places i have found mention of the phone say it is coming out later this year but that shouldn't make it impossible to to fix i wouldn't think

so any help here any advice at all would be great even if its just suggestions any ideas at all well here is all the other info from the device [/SIZE]

cp:i217ucuamd9

csc:i217attamd9

h/w version fta hw version:

rev.2

android version 4.2.2

basebandversion i217ucuamd9

kernel version 3.0.31-569511

se.infra@sep-90 #1

wed may 1 03:41:12 kst 2013

mobile network type gprs:1

imei 356211050026908

imeisv 01

wifi mac address 88:32:9B:ce:9a:6a

serial number 430046bf5c01307d

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] kieranswhite:
Knox Reset

mistake made (post deleted)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] ThuGzta:
I have a korean version of the S4 Mini and its the i9195 but the model number shows SHV-E370K. You think I can flash a stock rom over my current stock rom? I dont want root nor I want to loose OTA.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] AayushK:
I have same too but I lost ota.. I didnt install this particular zip but sammy says my device is modified so I wont get any updates.. maybe resetting flash counter will work.. dunno really
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] The jOkEr!:
Thanks for mentioning about the short forms!

Added to OP :thumbup:

If you cannot boot in download mode go to samsung showroom.

Yes you can.

OTA updates will be there.

If not then do it manually by going to settings > about phone > system updates.

No need of resetting flash counter.

Do it manually by going to settings > about phone > system updates
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] AayushK:
Well, i get error in recovery something like 'cannot update.. Erasing.."
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Dastrasmue:
Can somebody help me find the stock firmware for I9195? The link in the first post is down :( and search didn't return sufficient results.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Razvan:
What FW do you search?

Here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] say010:
thank you :good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] IcoTeo:
Back to Stock from CM11

Hi, please could you, let me understand if this procedure makes my mobile i9195 like a new one. right now i'm on CM11 latest nightly, CWM 6.0.5.0 but I'd like to go back with a complete unroot, bootloader, recovery, csc, baseband and rom phone exactely as I bought it.

Thank you,
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] The jOkEr!:
Yeah! If you follow the exact same procedure as above, your phone will be exactly as you had bought it.

Take a backup
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] Xxsan:
Hi, I wander if anybody can help me, I was running CM11 M9 in my gt-i9190 but I want to return to Stock kk 4.4.2 which was running before, so I flash through Odin 3.09 the .tar.md5 file for it but I accidentally tick the "Nand Erase All" option, It was foolish not to doble check the options, I know, so now I'm stock in Samsung logo and terrified to do something that make things worse. :(

What should I do?

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] rkmgz:
I did everything exatcly as told and Odin said invalid sd4 image. Now my phone only boots in download mode (Odin mode) and says to connect to Kies but Kies doesn't recognize the device... Please help i'm getting desperate now.. I need this phone to work :(
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] rvignacio:
I9190 to stock

Hello, I have a I9190 with latest CM11 nightly (4.4.4). I want to revert to stock rom, so I downloaded latest samsung rom which is 4.4.2.

I installed the rom following the post instructions, flashing with Odin went well but I got a bootloop. I was able to flash clockwork recovery again and restore a backup and the phone is working fine again.

Currently in settings, the phone baseband is I9190UBUAMF7. This baseband matches the samsung 4.2.2 rom, not the 4.4.2 that I tried to flash (with baseband I9190UBUCNG1).

My question is, should I flash the rom with the same baseband (4.2.2) and then do the OTA update to 4.4.2? Will it cause problems because of the current 4.4.4 CM rom? (because I'll be downgrading from 4.4.4 to 4.2.2)

UPDATE: after trying a lot, I was finally able to flash the 4.2.2 rom using heimdall instead of odin.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini General] rogier666:
Hi, the "STOCK FIRMWARES FOR I9195" link in post #2 is dead.

Can you replace it with a link that works please?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] spanky34:
Alright, well I screwed up flashing the newer version of TWRP. Instead of running the command

dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p22

I ended up screwing it up and running

dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2

I then entered the command correctly, rebooted my device. Now since I screwed up and wrote the wrong stuff to the wrong block, it will not boot. It does show up in device manager as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008, so I think there is a slim chance of recovering it.

I have tried some things before making a thread. I tried to run the JET tool as normal and then just a recovery. I tried to manually run emc_recover_new and reflash hboot, but my device always hangs at "Waiting for device". I have tried to hold the power button for 30 seconds multiple times there and it will not proceed. I find it tricky because when I run the grep to find qcserial, it is seen as being detected. I run the ./getbackupdrive.sh and it finds it at /dev/sdb. Unfortunately, it continues to get stuck at "waiting for device".

Does anyone have any advice for me or is this puppy a brick?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sloth:
Why are you going thru so much trouble to flash twrp?